Eco-holobiont: A new concept to identify drivers of host-associated microorganisms |
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| Authors: | Brajesh K Singh Hongwei Liu Pankaj Trivedi |
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| Institution: | 1. Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia;2. Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, College of Agriculture, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA |
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| Abstract: | Host microbiomes play a critical role in host fitness and health. Whilst the current 'holobiont' concept framework has greatly expanded eco-evolutionary and functional understanding of host-microbiome interactions, the important role of biotic interactions and microbial loop (compositional linkage between soil, plant and animal) in shaping host-microbiome are poorly understood. We proposed an 'eco-holobiont' concept to fill the knowledge gap. |
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